Two men accused of coercing teen into sending nude photos

Two Tallahassee men are facing child sex charges after investigators say they aggressively badgered a teen into sending them nude photos and had unwanted sexual encounters.

Devaughn Brooks, 24, , face charges of lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim less than 16, child fondling and use of a computer to lure a child. He was arrested Thursday.(Photo: Leon County Detention Center)

Trell X Blake, 29, and Devaughn Brooks, 24, face charges of lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim less than 16, child fondling and use of a computer to lure a child. They were arrested Thursday.

Both men have been released on bail.

Trell X Blake, 29, face charges of lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim less than 16, child fondling and use of a computer to lure a child. He was arrested Thursday.(Photo: Leon County Detention Center)

The 14-year-old’s mother came to investigators Feb. 13 to detail concerning text messages she found between the him and the two men, who are in a relationship.

The texts indicate the teen had been involved in sexual encounters with the two men. Following that, Blake routinely contacted the teen to demand nude photos and videos, tempting him with food, the use of Blake’s Xbox video game console, the use of a nicotine vape pen, transportation, the use of an audio headset and trips to the fair, Fun Station and Sky Zone trampoline park.

In texts the teen told Blake that he felt uncomfortable with sending photos and videos as well as the repeated sexual advances.

Investigators identified three separate occasions when the two men engaged the teen sexually. Court records indicate the two men offered the teen $100 to not say anything about the encounters and continue to allow them to perform sex acts on him.

“Dozens of other text messages were found sent from Blake to the victim where he begs and manipulates the victim into sending him nude photos,” Tallahassee Police investigators wrote. “Blake appears to pay on the emotions by saying he ‘lied' to him or disappointed him because the victim said he would send him nude photos, but he didn’t.”

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